The Wauwatosa council has passed an equity and inclusion statement to guide the city. Here`s what it says.

Wauwaotsa officials are continuing their quest to make the city a more equitable place to live and work in.

The latest move in that direction is the adoption of an equity and inclusion statement for the city, to "provide the public with clarity about the reasons why Wauwatosa values equity and inclusion," according to the statement.

The Common Council unanimously approved the statement, which was drafted by the city equity and inclusion committee, earlier this month.

"The City of Wauwatosa is committed to creating a positive environment of equity and inclusion for all of its employees, those who live or work in Wauwatosa and visitors to Wauwatosa," the statement says. "We believe that embracing the concept of equity and inclusion improves our community for everyone, and will assist us in ending disparities in quality of living that exist because of historic policies, practices, and systems in Wauwatosa."

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